Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 26.4% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
Benin
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$2.31
TND7.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA417
|
$0.54
TND1.680
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA317
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
Benin
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$4.31
TND13.480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
$1.72
TND5.380
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
$1.86
TND5.830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA810
|
$0.63
TND1.970
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$0.83
TND2.600
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.33
TND1.030
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA386
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA401
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
Benin
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
$2.72
TND8.520
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
$2.62
TND8.210
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
Benin
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
$167.41
TND524.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
$128.64
TND402.630
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
Benin
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
$61.08
TND191.190
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
|
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$1.22
TND3.810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
$25.01
TND78.270
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$4.59
TND14.350
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
$57.48
TND179.910
|
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